Albert Fatikhov · Athlete Profile
Competitive Results
Albert Fatikhov
Nordic Walking Athlete
World Championship medalist, Latvian Championship medalist, member of the NWANA Elite Athletes Club, and active competitor in the 2026 NWANA Open Nordic Walking Series.
Competitive Record
The 2026 season marks a new competitive chapter in the United States, with official NWANA results now recorded across 1K, 3K, 5K, 10K, 15K, and 20K distances.
2026 Season
Albert Fatikhov | 2026 Season
Official approved results from the 2026 NWANA Open Nordic Walking Series, across distances from 1K to 20K.
2026 Season Overview
Best Performances
Fastest approved result recorded in each distance during the 2026 season.
1K
5:44
Elite
August 1, 2026
3K
19:00
Elite
August 29, 2026
5K
32:49
Elite
August 30, 2026
10K
1:15:15
Competitive
September 6, 2026
15K
1:54:04
Performance
August 9, 2026
20K
2:45:08
Competitive
July 19, 2026
1K Results
High Performance: under 6:30
Performance: under 7:00
Competitive: under 7:30
Open: 7:30+
September 5, 2026 · Stage 6
5:46
Elite
🥇 1st Place
August 23, 2026 · Stage 5
5:59
Elite
🥇 1st Place
August 15, 2026 · Stage 4
5:54
Elite
🥇 1st Place
August 1, 2026 · Stage 3
5:44
Elite
🥇 1st Place
2026 1K Best
July 18, 2026 · Stage 2
6:05
High Performance
🥇 1st Place
July 4, 2026 · Stage 1
5:52
Elite
🥇 1st Place
3K Results
High Performance: under 21:00
Performance: under 22:00
Competitive: under 23:00
Open: 23:00+
August 29, 2026 · Stage 5
19:00
Elite
🥇 1st Place
2026 3K Best
August 22, 2026 · Stage 4
19:14
Elite
🥇 1st Place
August 8, 2026 · Stage 3
19:05
Elite
🥇 1st Place
July 25, 2026 · Stage 2
19:14
Elite
🥇 1st Place
July 11, 2026 · Stage 1
19:53
Elite
🥇 1st Place
5K Results
High Performance: under 35:00
Performance: under 37:00
Competitive: under 40:00
Open: 40:00+
August 30, 2026 · Stage 3
32:49
Elite
🥇 1st Place
2026 5K Best
July 26, 2026 · Stage 2
32:54
Elite
🥇 1st Place
June 28, 2026 · Stage 1
33:26
High Performance
🥇 1st Place
10K Results
High Performance: under 1:10:00
Performance: under 1:15:00
Competitive: under 1:20:00
Open: 1:20:00+
September 6, 2026 · Stage 3
1:15:15
Competitive
🥇 1st Place
2026 10K Best
August 2, 2026 · Stage 2
1:17:27
Competitive
🥇 1st Place
July 5, 2026 · Stage 1
1:15:27
Competitive
🥇 1st Place
15K Results
High Performance: under 1:50:00
Performance: under 2:00:00
Competitive: under 2:10:00
Open: 2:10:00+
August 9, 2026 · Stage 2
1:54:04
Performance
🥇 1st Place
2026 15K Best
July 12, 2026 · Stage 1
2:03:06
Competitive
🥇 1st Place
20K Results
High Performance: under 2:30:00
Performance: under 2:40:00
Competitive: under 2:50:00
Open: 2:50:00+
August 16, 2026 · Stage 2
2:51:25
Open
🥇 1st Place
July 19, 2026 · Stage 1
2:45:08
Competitive
🥇 1st Place
2026 20K Best
Performance Levels are determined independently for each approved result.
An athlete may therefore compete in different Performance Levels during the same season as performance changes.
November 2024 – June 2026
A Competitive Gap in the United States
After relocating to the United States, Albert encountered a competitive environment with no Nordic Walking races available for him to enter.
He continued training independently until the NWANA Open Nordic Walking Series established a new competitive schedule in 2026.
2024 Season
World and Latvian Championships
A breakthrough international season highlighted by two World Championship medals and five Latvian Championship medals across 5K and relay competition.
Season Highlights
World Championship
Lahti, Finland · September 2024
September 15, 2024
Silver Medal
4 × 5K Men’s Relay
Lahti, Finland
34:00
September 13, 2024
Bronze Medal
5K
Lahti, Finland
33:53
Latvian Championship
Five championship medals across the 2024 season, including a 30:58 official 5K competition best.
October 19, 2024 · Stage 6
Dobele, Latvia
5K
🥈 Silver Medal
36:13
September 21, 2024 · Stage 5
Vakarbulli, Latvia
5K
🥈 Silver Medal
30:58
Official 5K Competition Best
August 10, 2024 · Stage 4
Tukums, Latvia
5K
🥈 Silver Medal
34:28
July 13, 2024 · Stage 3
Aglona, Latvia
5K
🥈 Silver Medal
33:56
June 8, 2024 · Stage 2
Ogre, Latvia
5K
🥉 Bronze Medal
34:41
The 2024 season established an international championship record and produced the 30:58 official 5K competition best that remains a key benchmark in Albert Fatikhov’s competitive history.
2023 Season
First Latvian Championship Medal
The 2023 season marked the first championship medal of Albert Fatikhov’s Nordic Walking career.
Latvian Championship
Stage 5 · Vakarbulli, Latvia
Bronze Medal
5K — 37:43
October 28, 2023
This result became the first championship medal in Albert Fatikhov’s competitive record and the starting point for the international results that followed in 2024.
Performance Marks
5K Performance Marks
Albert Fatikhov’s official competition best and fastest recorded training performance over 5K.
Official Competition Best
Latvian Championship · Stage 5
Vakarbulli, Latvia
September 21, 2024
🥈 Silver Medal
Training Personal Best
Recorded during an independent training session.
Training mark only — not part of the official competition record.
The official competition best remains the benchmark used in Albert Fatikhov’s competitive record.
Training performances are tracked separately.
Current Competitive Focus
Speed, Technique, and Performance
1K · 3K · 5K
The 2026 season completed a full-range competition test from 1K through 20K.
Albert’s training and race preparation are now centered on improving speed and performance across the three shorter distances.
